Ir + a + Infinitive

T he Simple Future Tense

There are many ways to talk about future events. One of them is the ir + a + infinitive (also called simple tense). We use ir + a + infinitive to tell what someone is going to do. This way uses the verb "ir," which means "to go." Conjugate ir, add an "a," and then add the verb, unconjugated, that you are planning to use.


EXAMPLES:

El futuro va a ser mejor.
The future is going to be better.

Yo voy a trabajar cuando yo estoy a la escuela.
I am going to work when I am at school.

Conjugations of "ir"
Voy Vamos
Vas Vais
Va Van

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Information is from: Realidades textbook

Ir+a+infinitive



Are you ready to learn Ir+a+inf. Its easy! There are many useful spanish sentences using two verbs. Ir+a+inf means "going to do something" usually in the near future. You always use ir then add "a" in between it and the second verb. The second verd is ALWAYS left unconjugated!

Ex) Pablo is going to read the book.
Pablo va a leer el libro.

Ex)I'm going to talk to you.
Voy a hablar a tu.
Conjugations of ir
voy
vas
va
vamos
vais
van

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  1. Alex is going to talk.
  2. I am going to jump.
  3. Cindy and Hillary are going to eat.
  4. I am going to talk.
  5. We are going to swim.
  6. Y'all are going to arrive.
  7. They are going to run.

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Ir+a+infinitive future tense

Don't sweat, this is easy. The simple tense (ir+a+infinitive), in the future, is used to say "going to do". To form the simple future tense, conjugate the verb ir, add 'a', then add the verb, UNconjugated. For example, to say, 'We will be going swimming', conjugate ir to vamos, add 'a', then nadar in the infinitive. Vamos a nadar. Simple right?

Ir Conjugations

voy
vamos
vas
vais
van
van

Examples:
I am going to walk
voy a caminar

Not voy a camino! DO NO T CONJUGATE THE SECOND VERB!

You are going to speak
Vas a hablar
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